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Flen municipality – facts and statistics

In Flen municipality, 15,078 people live (2025).

Södermanlands län · municipal tax 33.10 % · population −8.7 % since 2002

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Last updated: View changelog

Key figures

Population (31 Dec)· 2024

15,362people
-21147 people lower than sweden
Sweden: 36509 people · County: 33505 people
14-yr trend: -4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Municipal tax rate (%)· 2025

22.3%
+0.6 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 21.7 % · County: 22.0 %
11-yr trend: -0.1 pp

SCB via Kolada N00901

Median income, 20+· 2024

299,600SEK
-45816 SEK lower than sweden
Sweden: 345416 SEK · County: 337489 SEK
11-yr trend: +35 %

SCB HE0110

Openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%)· 2025

4.2%
+1.5 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 2.7 % · County: 3.2 %
11-yr trend: -2.2 pp

Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)· 2025

83.6%
+2.1 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 81.5 % · County: 83.5 %
11-yr trend: +5.3 pp

Skolverket via Kolada N15424

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)· 2025

21.3%
+7.8 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 13.5 % · County: 14.3 %
11-yr trend: -4.3 pp

SCB via Kolada N07907

Life expectancy, women· 2025

84.2years
-0.5 years lower than sweden
Sweden: 84.7 years · County: 84.4 years
11-yr trend: +0 %

SCB via Kolada N00925

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)· 2025

1,497.2/100k
+611.3 /100k higher than sweden
Sweden: 885.9 /100k · County: 1005.7 /100k
8-yr trend: -9 %

Brå via Kolada N07403

Current events in Flen

How many people live in Flen?

Flen had 15,078 residents on 31 December 2025 (Statistics Sweden, BE0101N1). Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,442 people. The main urban area Malmköping had 1,992 residents (2023, SCB MI0810).

Population· 2025

15,078
14-yr trend: -4 %

SCB BE0101N1

Population change since 2002· 2002–2025

−8.7%

SCB BE0101N1

Foreign background· 2025

29.1%
+1.4 pp higher than sweden
Sweden: 27.7 %

SCB BE0101Q2

Immigration and foreign background in Flen — full breakdown →

Age and sex structure in Flen

Actual municipal figures from SCB — not a scaled national profile.

Children 0–14
2,279
15.1 %
Working age 15–64
8,144
54.0 %
Aged 65+
4,655
30.9 %
Aged 80+
1,391
9.2 %
Women
7,388
49.0 %

Population pyramid

Flen, 2025 · five-year age groups

Men 7,690Women 7,388Median age 51 yrs

Number of people per five-year age group, 31 December.

Population by age and sex in Flen, 2025100+95-9990-9485-8980-8475-7970-7465-6960-6455-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-1910-145-90-4200200400400MenWomen
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Population by age and sex in Flen, 2025
AgeMenWomen
0-4299288
5-9430405
10-14460397
15-19443404
20-24353273
25-29313270
30-34394334
35-39397385
40-44341344
45-49426405
50-54466444
55-59531500
60-64545576
65-69575509
70-74523562
75-79549546
80-84398376
85-89181236
90-9459102
95-99427
100+35

Source: SCB BE0101N1 (BefolkningCKM) · 2025. 0–14: 2,279, 15–64: 8,144, 65+: 4,655.

Foreign background by age and sex is not published at municipal level by Statistics Sweden. Foreign background for this municipality is shown by area (DeSO) further down the page.

Households in Flen

Register-based household statistics from Statistics Sweden. Shares are derived from compatible published cells within the same SCB table and reference year.

Households
7,317
Persons per household
2.06
One-person households
43.4 %
3,174
Households with children 0–24
22.8 %
1,668

2025 · SCB HushallT09, HushallT03CKM, HushallT05CKM

SCB applies CKM disclosure control to the 2025 figures; published values contain a small amount of controlled random uncertainty.

Indicators for work in Flen.

Economy & tax

All indicators →
  • Municipal tax rate (%)
    2025 · Sweden 21.7 % (+0.6 pp) · Södermanlands län 22.0 %
    22.3%
  • Tax base per resident (SEK)
    2025 · Sweden 280,284 SEK (31,335 SEK) · Södermanlands län 273,769 SEK
    248,949SEK
  • Equity ratio, municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 40.5 % (16.0 pp) · Södermanlands län 25.3 %
    24.5%

Indicators for economy & tax in Flen.

  • Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
    2025 · Sweden 81.5 % (+2.1 pp) · Södermanlands län 83.5 %
    83.6%
  • Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
    2025 · Sweden 218.3 points (+4.7 points) · Södermanlands län 220.4 points
    223.0points
  • Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
    2025 · Sweden 69.3 % (5.7 pp) · Södermanlands län 67.9 %
    63.5%

Indicators for schools in Flen.

  • Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 13.5 % (+7.8 pp) · Södermanlands län 14.3 %
    21.3%
  • House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
    2025 · Sweden 21,704 SEK/m² (5,501 SEK/m²) · Södermanlands län 25,024 SEK/m²
    16,203SEK/m²
  • Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
    2025 · Sweden 171.6 per 1,000 residents (+65.6 per 1,000 residents) · Södermanlands län 200.3 per 1,000 residents
    237.2per 1,000 residents

Indicators for housing in Flen.

  • Life expectancy, women
    2025 · Sweden 84.7 years (0.5 years) · Södermanlands län 84.4 years
    84.2years
  • Life expectancy, men
    2025 · Sweden 81.3 years (0.8 years) · Södermanlands län 81.4 years
    80.5years
  • Ill-health rate, days per insured person
    2025 · Sweden 26.3 days (+3.6 days) · Södermanlands län 27.6 days
    29.9days

Indicators for health in Flen.

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 9,857 /100k (+3,047 /100k) · Södermanlands län 11,657 /100k
    12,903/100k
  • Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 885.9 /100k (+611.3 /100k) · Södermanlands län 1,005.7 /100k
    1,497.2/100k
  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
    2025 · Sweden 1,418.9 /100k (+1,096.1 /100k) · Södermanlands län 1,937.0 /100k
    2,515.0/100k

Indicators for crime in Flen.

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 1.8 assignments/politician (0.2 assignments/politician) · Södermanlands län 1.8 assignments/politician
    1.6assignments/politician
  • Residents per elected municipal politician
    2025 · Sweden 221.4 residents/politician (67.8 residents/politician) · Södermanlands län 248.7 residents/politician
    153.6residents/politician
  • Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)
    2025 · Sweden 2.5 % (2.5 pp) · Södermanlands län 4.3 %
    0.0%

Indicators for politics in Flen.

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Frequently asked questions about Flen

How many people live in Flen?

In 2025, Flen municipality had 15,078 residents according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101N1). Of these, 1,992 lived in the main urban area Malmköping (2023).

How has the population of Flen changed?

Since 2002 the population has fallen by 1,442 people (−8.7 %). Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101N1.

Which county is Flen in?

Flen municipality is located in Södermanlands län (county code 04).

What is the municipal tax rate in Flen?

In 2026 the total local tax rate in Flen is 33.10 % (municipality 22.27 % plus region 10.83 %). That is rank 105 of 290 municipalities from lowest to highest. Source: Statistics Sweden OE0101.

What does unemployment look like in Flen?

In Flen, openly unemployed 18–65, share of population (%) was 4.2 % (2025). The national figure is 2.7 %. Source: Arbetsförmedlingen via Kolada N03937. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ARBETSLOSHET-18-65.0482.2025.

How are school results in Flen?

In Flen, year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%) was 83.6 % (2025). The national figure is 81.5 %. Source: Skolverket via Kolada N15424. Observation SF.KOLADATS-BEHORIGHET-GYMNASIUM.0482.2025.

How much crime is reported in Flen?

In Flen, reported offences, total (per 100,000) was 12,903 /100k (2025). The national figure is 9,857 /100k. Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Observation SF.KOLADATS-ANMALDA-BROTT-TOTALT.0482.2025.

What share of the population in Flen has a foreign background?

In 2025, 29.1 % of the population in Flen had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2), compared with 27.7 % nationally. More detail is available on the dedicated immigration page for Flen.

Where does the data come from?

Population comes from Statistics Sweden BE0101N1 and foreign background from BE0101Q2. Local key figures come from Kolada (RKA) and Statistics Sweden via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine, and every figure carries its own observation ID.

Sources and method

  • BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
    Open source ↗
  • BE0101SHousehold statistics by municipality — households, size and household type
    Open source ↗
  • KoladaMunicipal key figures (RKA) — via Sverigefakta's municipal data engine
    Open source ↗

The figures on this page can be traced to their stated sources. Where an observation ID is available, it is shown with the corresponding fact. Read the method.

Foreign background: 29.1 % in 2025 (SCB BE0101Q2).

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